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Fitness trainers to offer free tai chi in Acton Acton residents and fitness trainers efits tai chi offers mental benefits, said Terri Robbins and Jason Fournier are Fournier. "Most people know sharing their experience that they need to stretch with tai chi with their their muscles for proper neighbours. fitness, but few people "We have this awethink to `stretch' their some park (Prospect minds. Tai chi allows Park) in the middle of people to relax-- in estown and the band shell sence `stretch' their allows us to put this on brains," he said. even if the weather gets Fournier also added wet," said Fournier. that in the last genera"Tai chi seemed like tion society as a whole a logical choice for a has taken a backwards program to introduce to step in improving their people who want to start mental health by being moving but are afraid of overconnected. hurting themselves or "No athlete would ever going too far," said Robwork out every waking bins. "Anyone can do tai hour, but people with chi. Unlike yoga, there their Blackberries don't is no bending over or lylet their minds rest at all ing down. It can even be during the day." done by people in wheelRobbins added parchairs." Terri Robbins demonstrates a ticipants will be asked Robbins added that tai chi pose. Photo by Jason Fournier to turn their cellphones tai chi has many simiand Blackberries off lar benefits to the Induring the 40-minute session. dian art of yoga. Free tai chi in the Park will take "Tai chi and yoga should be considered complementary. Both offer simi- place on Sundays, July 25 and August lar benefits with slightly different tech- 8 and 22. Although free, registration is necessary ahead of time for insurance nique." Robbins and Fournier are trained purposes. Registration begins at 9:30 in both tai chi and yoga and know a.m. and class begins at 10 a.m. at the the benefits. Besides the physical ben- band shell in Prospect Park. 21 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, July 22, 2010 Gymnastics Summer Camps Every week until September 3rd Full Day: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm $180.00 1/2 Day: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - Noon $125.00 1/2 Day: Monday - Friday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $125.00 5% Discount for 2 weeks or more. Meet mp Our Ca Leaders Co a ch C o l l e en Coach S arah a u r en Co a ch L * Gymna Gymnastics instruction by qualified coaches * No previous experience required * Crafts, Games & Theme Days * Before/After Care Options * Pizza Day Fridays Register at: www.haltonhillsgymnastics.com OR call us at 905-877-4330 We are also registering for FALL programs. REGISTER for FALL before Friday August 12 to become eligible to win a FREE Birthday Party or FREE Movie Passes. 4HE¬PHYSICAL¬CHANGE¬¬ 4 PHYSICAL¬C IN¬ME¬IS¬OBVIOUS ¬BUT¬ IN¬ME¬IS¬OBVIO WHAT¬)¬FEEL FEEL¬INS INSIDE¬IS¬¬¬¬¬ WHAT¬) ¬¬¬¬¬MORE¬PROFOUND¬¬ ¬¬¬¬¬MORE¬PROFO )¬FEEL IN¬CONTROL IN¬CONTR ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ )¬FEEL¬ ¬¬¬¬¬CONlDENT¬AND¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ ¬¬¬¬¬COMFORTABLE COMFORTAB ¬IN¬¬ ¬¬ ¬¬MY¬OWN¬SKIN ¬¬¬MY¬OWN¬SKIN 7iÊ ÌiÀÊ Üi}ÌÊ ÃÃÊ «À}À>ÃÊ >ÀiÊ `iÃ}i`Ê ÌÊ ÜÀÊ vÀÊ %6%29/.%]Ê ÌiÊ 1Ê 7i}ÌÊ ÃÃÁÊ «À}À>ÃÊ>ÀiÊLÕÌÊ>`ÊVÕÃÌâi`ÊL>Ãi`ÊÊi>VÊVi̽ÃÊ 0%23/.!,Êii`ðÊ"ÕÀÃViViL>Ãi`Ê >`Ê `VÌÀvÀÕ>Ìi`Ê «À}À>ÃÊ >ÀiÊ `iÃ}i`Ê ÜÌÊ ÞÕÀÊ ÕµÕiÊ }iiÌVÊ >iÕ«]Ê iÌ>LÃ]Ê L>ÀÀiÀÃÊ ÌÊ Üi}ÌÊ ÃÃ]Ê >`Ê i>ÌÊ V>i}iÃÊ Ê `°Ê Ý«iÀiViÊ ÌiÊ 5¬ $)&&%2%.#%Ê >`Ê >ViÛiÊ i>ÌÞ]Ê À>«`Ê >`Ê >ÃÌ}Ê ÀiÃÕÌÃÊ ÜÌÊ >Ê «À}À>Ê Ì>̽ÃÊ VÕÃÌâi`Ê vÀÊ 1° "RENDA -APLE¬2IDGE ¬"# ¬,"3¬,/34 / ¬¬ t /Ê",t -/,/Ê/" 9°Ê""Ê9"1,ÊÊ 0%23/.!,¬(%!,4(9¬7%)'(4¬!.!,93)3 3)3¬ Ê/ÊÊ&2%%¬$%4/8¬¬#,%!.3%Ê* ÊÊ ",ÊÊ&2%%¬5¬9/'!¬$6$t 1Ê7/Ê"--ÁÊ Ê"Ê",/"7 Ê ÎÇ£Ê"1 / 67Ê," Ê-"1/ÊÊÊÊÊ /i\Êäx°ÇäÓ°ääÇÓÊÊÊÊÊÊ>\ÊÕ}iÀ}iÌÜJÕÜi}ÌÃðV ÜÜÜ°LiViÕ>}>°V .O¬OBLIGATION¬-UST¬BE¬¬YEARS¬OF¬AGE¬OR¬OLDER¬